EMEA Employee Relations Lead — Investigations & Coaching

Nscale; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale seeks an experienced Employee Relations Partner to advise managers across EMEA on workplace conduct, compliance and policy interpretation. You will lead end-to-end ER caseloads, investigations, coaching, and collaborate with HRBPs and Legal to ensure fair, lawful outcomes.

In this role you will develop playbooks, train managers on labour law, and build governance for UK and regional compliance, balancing business needs with employee rights while upholding Nscale's values of transparency

Qualifications

• 8+ years of dedicated Employee Relations and Employment Law experience across multiple EMEA countries.
• Proven investigations with robust documentation and findings.
• Strong UK employment law knowledge and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex ER casework and investigations across multiple EMEA countries.
• Advise leaders and HRBPs on performance, grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Design fair ER policies and frameworks aligned with local labour standards.
• Localise global People and ER policies to UK/EMEA regulations.
• Build partnerships across the EMEA region with clear governance processes.
• Establish governance to monitor statutory employment compliance in the UK and beyond.
• Develop repeatable playbooks and compliance checklists.
• Create training programs for managers on performance, difficult conversations, and labour law.
• Use data to identify ER trends and drive preventative improvements.
• Support Global Employee Relations on initiatives and global cases.

Skills

Employee relations

Employment law

UK employment law

Investigations

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Training

Job description

Nscale seeks an experienced Employee Relations Partner to advise managers across EMEA on workplace conduct, compliance and policy interpretation. You will lead end-to-end ER caseloads, investigations, coaching, and collaborate with HRBPs and Legal to ensure fair, lawful outcomes.

In this role you will develop playbooks, train managers on labour law, and build governance for UK and regional compliance, balancing business needs with employee rights while upholding Nscale's values of transparency